Amelia Edwards
English novelist, traveller and Egyptologist, 1831–1892 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 19th-century writer. For the 20th-century publisher, see Amelia Edwards (publisher).
Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards (7 June 1831 – 15 April 1892), also known as Amelia B. Edwards,[1] was an English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist. Her literary successes included the ghost story "The Phantom Coach" (1864), the novels Barbara's History (1864) and Lord Brackenbury (1880), and the travelogue of Egypt A Thousand Miles up the Nile (1877). She also edited a poetry anthology published in 1878.[2]
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Born | 7 June 1831 (1831-06-07) London, United Kingdom |
Died | 15 April 1892 (1892-04-16) (aged 60) Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom |
Resting place | St Mary's Church, Henbury |
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In 1882, she co-founded the Egypt Exploration Fund. She gained the nickname "Godmother of Egyptology" for her contribution.